"THE BLUE AND THE GRAY" (1982) Review

In 1982, CBS television aired a three-part miniseries about the experiences of two families during the Civil War. Sounds familiar? It should, for John Jakes had wrote something similar in three novels between 1982 and 1987 – namely the "NORTH AND SOUTH" Trilogy. Jakes’ novels were adapted for television in 1985, 1986 and 1994. However this miniseries was produced by Larry White and Lou Reda. And despite the mildly similar theme to the "NORTH AND SOUTH" saga, there are some vast differences. ( Read more... )

Below are images from the 1982 miniseries, "THE BLUE AND THE GRAY". Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, the miniseries starred John Hammond and Stacy Keach: ( Read more... )

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Below are images from "THE BOURNE LEGACY", the fourth installment of the BOURNE film series. Co-written and directed by Tony Gilroy, the movie stars Jeremy Renner and Rachel Weisz: ( Read more... )